How many times is Zephaniah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Zephaniah appears 10 times in the King James Version, in 10 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Zephaniah 10 times.
Zephaniah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Zephaniah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Zephaniah | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 10 | 10 |
What the name Zephaniah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Zephaniah as "the Lord is my secret".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Zephaniah most
Zephaniah appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (5), then Zechariah (2) and 2 Kings (1).
First and last mention of Zephaniah
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
Common questions
How many times is Zephaniah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 10 of the 10 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Zephaniah appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (5), then Zechariah (2) and 2 Kings (1).
Where is Zephaniah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 25:18: "And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:" The last is Zechariah 6:14.
What does the name Zephaniah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Zephaniah as "the Lord is my secret".
Zephaniah is also the name of a book of the Bible. See its 3 chapters, 53 verses and reading time.
More word counts: Caesarea, Mizpah, Elihu, Onan, Nazarite, Kidron, Gilboa, Belteshazzar, or all 635 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.